325: Chapter 324 Refining the Demon God, Attempting to Become an Immortal King!

Having settled the external threats and subdued powerful thugs, Lin Feng could finally start his "Great Devouring Enterprise" without any distractions.

He took a deep breath and leaped, jumping directly into the spatial cavity of the Demon God's heart through the hole Fugui had gnawed open.

"Boom—!"

As soon as he landed, Lin Feng felt as if he had jumped into a giant war drum.

This was a vast, boundless crimson space. Instead of the expected scent of blood, it was filled with a fragrance of the Dao Origin so thick it couldn't be dispersed; a single breath felt refreshing, making the magic power in his body cheer with joy.

In the very center of the space floated a massive, petrified heart. Although it had stopped beating, it emitted a dull "thud" every few seconds. That was the echo of the Great Dao, the aftershock of power.

Around the heart, three thousand chains of various colors, like giant dragons, were intertwined and coiled, locking the heart tight. That was the physical manifestation of the Three Thousand Great Daos!

The golden Dao of Metal, the green Dao of Wood, the blue Dao of Water... there were even the invisible Daos of Karma, Destiny, and Time!

"Good heavens, this isn't a corpse; this is clearly a Great Dao library. And a complete collector's edition at that."

Lin Feng sat cross-legged, watching this shocking scene, a fanatical light flickering in his eyes.

"System, stop playing dead. How do I eat this thing? Steamed or braised? Or do I just gnaw on it raw?"

[Ding! Detected that the host is in the core area of the 'Chaos Origin'.]

[System Analysis: This place gathers all the remaining essence of the Pangu Clan. The host's body already possesses the prototype of the 'Immortal King Fruit of Ten Thousand Daos', but lacks sufficient energy and Law filling.]

[Recommended Plan: Activate 'Whale Gulp' mode. The System will assist the host in forcibly stripping these three thousand Great Dao fragments and smelting them into every cell and every inch of the host's Soul through the 'Furnace of Ten Thousand Daos'.]

[Warning: The process is extremely painful, equivalent to tearing the body apart and reassembling it ten thousand times. Host, are you afraid of pain? If so, we can switch to a gentler 'Slow Chewing' mode, which will take about five hundred years of Cultivation.]

"Five hundred years?"

Lin Feng grinned, a crazed light in his eyes. "Five hundred years is too long; I must seize the day! By then, even the daylilies will be cold! I even dared to take Erlang Shen's Heavenly Eye head-on; why would I fear this bit of pain? As long as I can become stronger, even if I have to jump into a vat of boiling oil, I'll treat it like a bath! Turn it up to the highest setting!"

[Ding! Manly enough! 'Whale Gulp' mode activated!]

Boom!

In an instant, that massive petrified heart suddenly vibrated violently, letting out a thunderous roar.

The three thousand Great Dao chains seemed to be pulled by some terrifying suction and began to surge frantically into Lin Feng's body.

"Arghhh!!"

Even though Lin Feng was mentally prepared, the moment the first strand of overbearing Origin entered his body, he couldn't help but let out a heart-wrenching roar.

Pain! It hurt too much!

It wasn't just physical pain; it was a tearing sensation deep within his Soul.

It was like countless blunt knives were carving his flesh bit by bit, or like someone was pouring scalding lava into his bone marrow. Every cell was disintegrating and then being forcibly reorganized by the power of the Great Dao; every meridian was snapping and then reconnecting.

Lin Feng's skin instantly burst, blood staining his white robes red, and he was transformed into a man of blood in an instant.

But he still gritted his teeth and persevered, keeping his mind clear and frantically circulating the "Scripture of Chaos and Ten Thousand Daos" (System Modified Edition).

"Refine... for me!!!"

...

Meanwhile, outside.

Princess Yao Ji, Nezha, and Fugui, who were responsible for protecting him, were also startled by the sudden commotion.

They saw the corpse of the Demon God, which had been as deathly silent as a mountain, suddenly begin to tremble violently as if it had come back to life.

Terrifying waves of air gushed from the wounds, carrying a suffocating pressure; it was the roar of the Demon God's lingering will.

"This... what is he doing in there? Demolishing the place? Or blowing up a bunker?"

Princess Yao Ji's face was pale. She could feel the pressure from the primordial era shaking her Soul, and even the demon sword in her hand was trembling.

"Boss is cultivating! He's getting stronger!"

Nezha swung his Fire-Tipped Spear so fast not even a drop of water could pass through, blocking wave after wave of leaking energy shocks, his small face flushed with excitement. "As long as Boss succeeds, we can go to the Heavenly Court to collect protection fees in the future!"

"Stop dreaming! Let's survive first!"

Princess Yao Ji shouted, "Something has been attracted here!"

In the distance, due to the riot of the Demon God's aura, the ancient Vicious Beasts that had slept for countless ages in the depths of the Secret Realm were waking up one after another.

A giant tiger with wings, a skeletal dragon, and countless bizarre monsters, their eyes blood-red, surged toward them like a tide.

"Damn! So many!"

Princess Yao Ji gritted her teeth, a flash of determination in her eyes. "Since I've signed my life away, this princess will be a proper worker for once! I absolutely cannot let anyone disturb him!"

"Heavenly Demon Dance—Kill!"

Princess Yao Ji moved like lightning, charging into the beast tide, her demon sword dancing out a black lotus of death.

A tragic defensive battle broke out on the Demon God's corpse.

...

Meanwhile, inside the Heart's Spatial Cavity, Lin Feng's consciousness had begun to blur.

But the System panel before him became his only lighthouse in the darkness.

[Current Fusion progress: 10%...]

[Detected that the Physical Body is about to collapse; ten million critical hit points have been automatically deducted for repairs.]

[20%...]

[Warning: Willpower is nearing its limit!]

[50%...]

This cursed progress bar was like the download and installation of some rogue software—it ran fast at first, but got stuck at 99%, not moving for ages.

Time passed second by second.

Lin Feng felt as if he had died ten thousand times.

"System! You bastard! Don't lag! I'm about to pass out from the pain!"

Lin Feng roared in his Sea of Consciousness, his Soul fire flickering.

[Ding! The final step, and the most crucial one!]

[The host needs to use willpower to subdue the phantom of the 'Dao of Strength'! This is the most core Dao of the Pangu Clan and the foundation that governs all Daos!]

In Lin Feng's consciousness space, the phantom of a giant who stood between heaven and earth appeared, holding a massive axe and looking down at him coldly.

That pressure was enough to make any Immortal King kneel in submission.

"Kneel! Or die!" The giant's voice exploded in his mind.

"Kneel my ass!"

Lin Feng snapped his blood-red eyes open; though his body was battered and broken, his gaze was brighter than ever before.

"The Dao of Strength? So it's just a contest of strength, right? Just seeing whose fist is harder?"

"I've come all this way relying on these fists! I've never lost in a contest of strength! This punch of mine is the 'Ordinary Punch' certified even by the System!"

Lin Feng roared, burning all his willpower and Soul power, condensing them into a golden fist that smashed fiercely toward the giant phantom.

"Break—for me!!!"

Rumble—!

The collision of wills was silent yet like thunder.

Under this punch, the giant phantom actually developed cracks and then shattered with a bang, turning into countless spots of light that merged into Lin Feng's body.

The progress bar stuck at 99% finally moved.

[Ding! Dao of Strength Fusion successful!]

[All Daos become one!]

[Fusion progress: 100%!]